PORTLAND, Ore. — There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,149, the Oregon Health Authority reported today February 18, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 466…
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Governor Issues Statement on Return to In-Person Instruction
OIOpublisher “Thanks to the incredible work of our superintendents, school board members, educators, parents, and community members, Oregon has more than doubled the number of students learning in-person, to 116,749.” (Salem, OR)…
Coast Guard completes 3 rescues during busy crab season opener
ASTORIA, Ore. — Coast Guard rescue crews from Station Cape Disappointment responded to three distress calls during the season opener of the Washington State commercial crab season this past Saturday. The station, located…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies Tree Heroics Rescue Stranded Motorists during Weekend Ice/Snow Storm
(From Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page) While many of us (including this writer) stayed clear of the ice storm that raged this weekend (Friday Feb. 13 through Sunday Feb. 15) in…
Vaccine Voices: ‘As a person with a disability, I felt very fortunate’
Daniel Alrick had some pain in his arm after his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine but, he says, it was “no worse than a flu shot.” “As a person with a…
Oregon reports 473 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 5 more cases
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,143, the Oregon Health Authority reported today February 17, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 473…
FROM OREGON STATE REPRESENTATIVE SUZANNE WEBER: My First Month in Office
Welcome to my first legislative newsletter! I look forward to regularly communicating with you about what is happening in the Oregon Legislature and in House District 32. I also want to hear…
Senator Anderson Introduces ‘Stimulus Check Protection Act’; Bill would close state loophole that taxes federal relief money
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – This week, Senator Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln City) is drafting legislation that would prohibit the state of Oregon from taxing federal economic impact payments. “The sole purpose of federal…
FATAL CRASH – ECOLA STATE PARK RD. – CLATSOP COUNTY
News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: February 16th, 2021 7:11 AM On Monday, February 15, 2021 at approximately 6:04 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to…
Winter storms delay vaccine shipments across the country; Staying safe when the power is out, how to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
We want you to know that vaccine shipments may be delayed due to severe weather here in Oregon and across the country. This slowdown and the effects of local winter weather may…